{"id":32902,"date":"2024-05-02T09:22:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T08:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/?p=32902"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:16:08","slug":"how-to-make-delicious-homemade-banana-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/05\/02\/how-to-make-delicious-homemade-banana-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Delicious Homemade Banana Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This post about my delicious homemade banana cookies now has a paid for link inserted into it &#8211; but did not originally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Better than shop bought try these delicious homemade Banana Cookies. Simple and quick to make &#8211; which is good because they won\u2019t be around for long! Using simple ingredients that you most likely already have at home!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/home-made-banana-honey-peanut-cookies.jpg?resize=1000%2C1004&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Homemade banana cookies on plate with Winnie the Pooh Quote\" class=\"wp-image-32906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/home-made-banana-honey-peanut-cookies.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/home-made-banana-honey-peanut-cookies.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/home-made-banana-honey-peanut-cookies.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/home-made-banana-honey-peanut-cookies.jpg?resize=768%2C771&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately these do contain peanut or almond butter so are no good to anyone with a nut allergy. Please check my list of ingredients for any other allergies. Maybe you know of alternatives that could be used &#8211; and share them in the comments for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients for Homemade Banana Cookies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>2 bananas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wholefoodearth.com\/p\/wholefood-earth-organic-porridge-oats-gmo-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Organic Porridge Oats<\/a> (over 90g)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peanut butter (smooth or crunchy) &#8211; or Almond Butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cinnamon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/two-bananas.jpg?resize=1000%2C718&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"two bananas\" class=\"wp-image-32908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/two-bananas.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/two-bananas.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/two-bananas.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Things you will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A bowl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A fork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spoons &#8211; teaspoon, dessert spoon, optional tablespoon (it is two dessert spoons)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baking Tray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greaseproof paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oven gloves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mashed-bananas.jpg?resize=1000%2C876&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fork and mashed bananas\" class=\"wp-image-32909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mashed-bananas.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mashed-bananas.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/mashed-bananas.jpg?resize=768%2C673&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method to Make Homemade Banana Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making the Mixture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mash two bananas into a bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then start with adding around 90g of porridge oats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/porridge-oats-with-banana.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"porridge oats added to mashed bananas\" class=\"wp-image-32910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/porridge-oats-with-banana.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/porridge-oats-with-banana.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/porridge-oats-with-banana.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Next add a pinch of salt and around a teaspoon of cinnamon. To be honest I just tip a load of the latter in because I love it!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Either add two tablespoons of almond or peanut butter. This can be smooth or crunchy peanut butter &#8211; I prefer the extra texture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/peanut-butter-porridge-oats-and-bananas.jpg?resize=1000%2C812&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"peanut butter in homemade banna cookies mixture\" class=\"wp-image-32911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/peanut-butter-porridge-oats-and-bananas.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/peanut-butter-porridge-oats-and-bananas.jpg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/peanut-butter-porridge-oats-and-bananas.jpg?resize=768%2C624&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Add honey to the mix. Two dessert spoons I found was plenty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix it all together and then keep on adding more porridge oats until it isn\u2019t too sticky. Actually I found this was quite a bit more so may well have been generous with the peanut butter and honey!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cooking the Cookies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>First you need to try to resist just eating all the delicious uncooked mixture!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cookie-mixture.jpg?resize=1000%2C778&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"homemade banana cookies mixture\n\" class=\"wp-image-32912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cookie-mixture.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cookie-mixture.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cookie-mixture.jpg?resize=768%2C598&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Next pop in the over on a greaseproof paper lined tray.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our fan oven cooked them at 200 degrees for 20 minutes. Just keep an eye on them.<ul><li>Note if you do not have a fan oven it would be a good idea to turn them around.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I may experiment with the air fryer and see how they turn out.\n<ul>\n<li>If you try cooking them in an air fryer then please let me know how you get on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take out the oven using oven gloves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave to cool and then enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enjoy Homemade Banana Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These can be enjoyed as a snack, for breakfast or to pop in a lunchbox I guess. Maybe even experiment with them &#8211; would they work with sultanas in do you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Long Homemade Banana Cookies Keep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not quite sure how long they will keep for but I suggest keeping them in an air tight tub and not leaving for too long. Apparently homemade cookies can be frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My advice would be to do your own research and make your mind up. We aren\u2019t the kind of household that they would last more than a day or so. If anyone has experience in this matter I would appreciate you advising in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Let me know if you have tried them and whether you enjoyed them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more <a href=\"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/category\/recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Recipes<\/a> or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@joy_pinkoddy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TikTok<\/a> where I first discovered this one<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post about my delicious homemade banana cookies now has a paid for link inserted into it &#8211; but did not originally. Better than shop bought try these delicious homemade Banana Cookies. Simple and quick to make &#8211; which is good because they won\u2019t be around for long! 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